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Overview - Lock Unit

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Door Lock
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  1. Operating Cable
  2. Driver Door Lock Unit -VX21- / Front Passenger Door Lock Unit -VX22-
    • with Driver Door Contact Switch - F2- / Front Passenger Door Contact Switch - F3-
    • with Driver Central Locking Lock Unit -F220- / Front Passenger Central Locking Lock Unit - F221-
    • with Driver Lock Cylinder Contact Switch -F241- / Front Passenger Door Central Locking -Safe- Function Actuator -F244-
    • Refer to DOOR LOCK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING  .
  3. Bolt
    • Quantity: 2
    • Always replace after removing
    • 18 Nm
  4. Operating Cable
  5. Bolt
    • 3.5 Nm
  6. Cap
  7. Cap
  8. Lock Cylinder
  9. Backing Plate
  10. Driver Exterior Door Handle -EX6- / Front Passenger Exterior Door Handle -EX7-
  11. Backing Plate
  12. Bolt
    • 3.5 Nm
  13. Mounting Bracket